Serendipities by Umberto Eco

Serendipities

Umberto Eco

163 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
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From Leibniz's belief that the "I Ching" illustrated the principles of calculus to Marco Polo's mistaking a rhinoceros for a unicorn, Umberto Eco offers a dazzling tour of intellectual history, illuminating the ways in which we project the familia...

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